Leadership Crisis Deepens in Lagos NMA as Rival Factions Claim Legitimacy
LAGOS, Nigeria – A deepening leadership crisis has engulfed the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, with rival factions laying claim to…
Month: May 2026
11 Killed After Vehicle Plunges Off Bridge on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
OGUN, Nigeria – No fewer than 11 people were killed on Sunday night after a Toyota vehicle plunged off the Eruku Bridge along the…
PEBEC to Launch Clean-Up Exercise Along Apapa, Tin Can Port Corridors
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has announced plans to begin a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Apapa and…
WAEC Deploys Tough Anti-Cheating System for WASSCE Candidates
LAGOS, Nigeria – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) strengthens anti-cheating measures for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) as…
Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Initiative to Strengthen Outbreak Response
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million health security initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to detect, respond to and manage…
Protest Against Insecurity in Borno Suspended After Military Deployment
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – A planned protest against rising insecurity and mass abductions in parts of Borno State was suspended on Monday following the deployment…
Update: Six Countries Record Hantavirus Cases Linked to MV Hondius Outbreak
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization says at least six countries have recorded confirmed or probable hantavirus infections linked to the outbreak aboard…
Abducted Anambra Doctor Regains Freedom, NMA Reviews Planned Strike
ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association has confirmed the release of abducted medical practitioner, Dr Edwin Emegakor, following days in captivity after he…
FG Warns Against Illegal Admissions, Exempts NCE Candidates from UTME
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has warned tertiary institutions across Nigeria against conducting admissions outside the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Central Admissions…
JAMB Retains 150 Cut-Off Mark for Universities, Sets 2026 Admission Deadlines
ABUJA, Nigeria – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities for the 2026/2027 academic…